SUPERHERO CASTING SECRETS

Could Jena Malone Be Playing Robin Opposite Ben Affleck’s Batman?

As Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice films in Michigan this week, a local Detroit news station has possibly cracked open a major casting secret about the much-anticipated superhero film, which stars Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, and Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luther.

Earlier today, local news station WILX News 10 reported live from Michigan State University, alleging that Jena Malone had been spotted on the Batman v Superman set in Detroit, adding fuel to the speculative fire Malone started herself two weeks ago when she Instagrammed a photo of herself with a short, bright, Robin-esque red hairdo. Captioned “Drastic times call for drastic measures,” the photo earned comments from Instagram users wondering, “Robin, is that you?”

Since the local report, The Hollywood Reporterhas confirmed with multiple sources that the Hunger Game actress does appear in the Warner Bros. movie.

During the WILX News 10 report, the local newscaster also alleged that “the character of Robin, as scripted now, is female,” suggesting that Malone might be playing the juicy part.

The station’s source? An anonymous person on the film set who riskily agreed to an on-camera interview on the condition that his face be obscured and his voice disguised. The source claims during the interview that he would face a multimillion dollar lawsuit for violating the production’s strict non-disclosure agreement should anyone discover his identity.

The top-secret character would make sense for the movie—Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder has said that his film takes inspiration from Frank Miller’s graphic novel, The Dark Knight Returns, which introduces a 13 year-old girl named Carrie Kelley who, after being saved by Batman, becomes his new sidekick, Robin.